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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Dr. James Hansen Arrested Outside White House Protesting Against the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline, and More
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…
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Six Years After Katrina, the Battle for New Orleans Continues
As this weekend's storm has reminded us, hurricanes can be a threat to U.S. cities on the East Coast as well as the Gulf. But the vast changes that …
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Vermonters Build a Direct Action Anti-Nuke Movement They Hope Will Go National
The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant is a decrepit, leaking, obsolete facility that is seeking a license extension from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Newfane, VT - A classic …
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GOP Rep Who Promised to Eradicate Homosexuality If He Were God Will Challenge Openly-Gay Tammy Baldwin (2)
Former Wisconsin Rep. Mark Neumann (R) has announced that he will run for the state’s open senate seat in 2012 and will likely challenge former Governor Tommy Thompson for …
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Storm’s Worst Deluge Swamped the Mountains in the Northeast (2)
In the end, the storm made more waves in the mountains than it did along the shore. Before Hurricane Irene’s arrival, there were fears of devastating storm …
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Germany Dims Nuclear Plants, but Hopes to Keep Lights On (2)
Biblis, Germany - Not since the grim period after World War II has Germany had significant blackouts, but it is now bracing for that possibility after shutting down half …
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Dear Super Committee: Defense Contractors are “Second to None” In Wasteful Spending
No other country in the world comes close to the amount the US spends on defense funding. (Photo: melanieburger)
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Qaddafi’s Wife and Three of His Children Flee to Algeria
Tripoli, Libya - Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi’s second wife and three of his children fled to Algeria on Monday, the Algerian Foreign Ministry said. It was the first official news …
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Hariri Bombing Indictment Based on Flawed Premise
Washington - The indictment of four men linked to Hezbollah in the 2005 assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri made public by the Special Tribunal on Lebanon Aug. …
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On the News With Thom Hartmann: Between 2002 and 2007, Two-Thirds of All New Income Went to Top 1 Percent of Americans, and More
TRANSCRIPT Thom Hartmann here – on the news…